Consultant Psychiatrist in Acute Care (Aneurin Ward)
Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
Job Overview
The Acute Care Service includes a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a male and a female inpatient ward, and Home Treatment Teams (HTT) for Gwynedd and Anglesey. This post will cover the Hergest Male Inpatient ward, providing a substantive consultant‑led acute care service for the two counties.
Main Duties of the Job
* Direct clinical responsibility (Responsible Clinician) for all female inpatients (except functional OPMH patients) on the 17‑beded Aneurin Ward at Hergest Unit.
* Clinical management of all female inpatients on Aneurin Ward, including Mental Health Act related roles as Responsible Clinician during their inpatient stay.
* Attend the daily Acute Care Meeting to discuss patient flow, delayed discharges and potential discharges.
* Manage complex cases in collaboration with HTT and community CMHTs.
* Provide clinical leadership within the Acute Care setting.
* Develop care plans and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence‑based treatment and effectiveness.
Working for Our Organisation
We are delighted that you are interested in joining the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division. We offer flexible working opportunities, hybrid and agile vacancies, and abundant training and career development opportunities.
Benefits
* Wellness, Work and Us – support staff at times of need.
* Drop‑in sessions, counselling, coaching and an onsite gym.
* Managerial and clinical supervisions – regular opportunities for staff feedback and development.
* Flexible working to suit you and your family (full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid).
* Career progress support.
* Recognition through staff achievement awards.
* Continued professional development – in‑house training and external academic courses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable Criteria
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Welsh AC Approval.
Eligibility
Essential Criteria
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.
* Included on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of completing CCT.
* CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
* Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Desirable Criteria
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Clinical Skills
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of training in core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience in leading a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Experience of community psychiatric practice.
Teaching and Training
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of delivering postgraduate teaching.
* Evidence of delivering multi‑disciplinary teaching.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of teaching medical students.
Research/Audit
Essential Criteria
* Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
* Evidence of undertaking a relevant audit project.
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of research in community mental health care.
Motivation
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health services.
Welsh Language Requirements
Essential Criteria
* The ability to communicate in Welsh.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
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